Leading Ladies at Birmingham Hippodrome held their final event of the 2014-2015 calendar, which was a champagne tasting and tutorial with Laurent-Perrier. Over 40 guests learned about the history and production process of the French family-owned luxury champagne brand from Laurent-Perrier experts. The evening raised £900 for the Hippodrome Plus charity and included a raffle where winners received bottles of champagne or flower arrangements.

1. CHAMPAGNE TASTING
ADDS FIZZ TO FINALE
Leading Ladies learn everything you need
to know about bubbly from Laurent-Perrier
1 Sharon Hipkiss, Launa Herne, Wai-Kwan Chin, Sarah Beeston, Rachel Hill. 2 Victoria Emery, Tony Carter, Kate Courbet.
3 Abisola Latunji, Emma Malczewski, Adele Raiment. 4 Jayne Herritty, Linda McBride. 5 Dorothy Hobson, Elaine Elkington.
6 Stephanie Mason, Jackie Hendley, Deborah Phillips, Victoria Emery. 7 Veronica Kumeta, Pat Murphy-Wright. 8 Rachel Hill, Linda
McBride, Nikki Gibberson. 9 Jane Jones, Hannah Jones, Kavita Chauhan, Alison Scott, Angela Irvine.
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eading Ladies at Birmingham Hippodrome held
their final event of the 2014-2015 calendar in fizzy
style with a Laurent-Perrier Champagne tasting
and tutorial. Laurent-Perrier’s Steve Brandwood and
Tony Carter put 40 guests through their paces, revealing
the history and production process of the French family-
owned luxury brand. Among guests were new network
member Elaine Elkington and Beth Rose from sponsor
Highfield Wellness and Beauty. Winner of a magnum of
Laurent-Perrier was HSBC’s Victoria Emery. Other
winners received hand-created posies from Carole Patilla
of Tuckshop Flowers. The evening raised £900 for
Hippodrome Plus. I
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